Lima Central Catholic lost against Allen East back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds were beaten by the Allen East Mustangs 71-23. The Thunderbirds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-15.
Leading Allen East to victory were Rilynn Jones and Evelyn Lehman. Jones went 7 for 15 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and four steals, while Lehman went 7 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points. Jones has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Crumrine, who posted nine points along with five assists and five steals.
Lima Central Catholic's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Allen East, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Lima Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 43-24 defeat against Fairlawn on the 25th. As for Allen East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-48 win against Fort Jennings on the 25th.
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